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Backyard Football '10
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Backyard Football '10

Why We Recommend It

This kid-friendly sim zeroes in on the basics and fun of football. It's a smart pick for little ones who love the game.

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Rabbids Go Home (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
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that while Rabbids Go Home is a creative and ultimately very fun action game, it contains a great deal of bawdy bathroom humor. This is bawdiness on a level that would not even merit a PG rating were this a film, but the frequency of it ... read more

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Disney's A Christmas Carol (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
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that Disney's A Christmas Carol video game adaption of Charles Dicken's classic tale is not as scary as the movie version released at the same time. The game is easy to learn and there is little violence aside from throwing snowballs at ... read more

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Age 8+
Disney's A Christmas Carol
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Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Super Game Day (Nintendo Wii)
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that this sweet-hearted collection of mini games is a near perfect entry point for very young children who've never played video games before. There is absolutely nothing objectionable about the characters or their behavior. And the ... read more

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Age 4+
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Super Game Day
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Dragon Age: Origins (Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
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Dragon Age: Origins is rated "Mature" and designed for players 17 years of age or older, primarily for its combat-heavy play, which includes plenty of blood spilled by both humans and creatures. The player will also be exposed ... read more

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No Kids
Dragon Age: Origins
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The Island of Dr. Frankenstein (Nintendo Wii)
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that, despite its ominous name, The Island of Dr. Frankenstein is safe and appropriate for any child old enough to be able to read its instructions, which are generally quite short. There’s no violence in the game; players simply run ... read more

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Age 6+
The Island of Dr. Frankenstein
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SpongeBob's Truth or Square (Nintendo DS, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
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that this silly, fun game utilizes the same type of humor that fans have come to expect from the SpongeBob TV series. That means you can expect burps, underwear, and anything else that would make a seven-year old giggle. In terms of ... read more

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Age 7+
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
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Band Hero (PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DSi)
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Band Hero is a music game with more family-friendly content compared to the songs found in the harder-edged Guitar Hero and DJ Hero games. Aside from a few sparse words that might raise an eyebrow, this game is great for kids of all ages. ... read more

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Age 10+
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World of Zoo (Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
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that this very entertaining zoo simulator mixes a lot of real animal knowledge and realistic animal behavior (tigers flinch and flee at the sight of a crocodile) and mixes it with some elements of cartoonish fantasy (pandas beat on drums ... read more

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Age 8+
World of Zoo
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Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
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that Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is based on the direct-to-DVD movie of the same name, and that it is appropriate for a similar audience -- assuming that audience can read. There is no violence or any other form of mature content in ... read more

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Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (Xbox 360)
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that this GTA IV expansion game features lots of potentially offensive content. It has a lots of violence, blood, and killing -- including innocent people and police officers -- along with strong sexual themes (but no nudity), excessive ... read more

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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
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LEGO Rock Band (Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3)
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that LEGO Rock Band is a music simulation game that is purposely made easier to play than traditional Rock Band games. It features a Super Easy mode that allows newbies and kids to play. It couples the playing of music with a silly ... read more

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LEGO Rock Band
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All Star Cheer Squad 2 (Nintendo Wii)
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that All Star Cheer Squad 2 as a sequel to the 2008 cheer game. It is one of the best cheerleading games currently available on the market. Not just a "girly" game, this squad can consist of both boys and girls. Players can ... read more

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Age 7+
All Star Cheer Squad 2
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Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
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that Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter contains cartoon violence. Your characters can strike with weapons including punching, bouncing off, and hitting bad guys with pellets from a "shooter" weapon. You can expect about the same ... read more

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Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter
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Nerf N-Strike Elite (Nintendo Wii)
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this is a shooter game about targeting roibots and flying vehicles. However,  there is no blood, no gore, and no moaning when robots are vanquished. Nerf N-Strike Elite is a noisy game, especially when two kids are playing in the offline ... read more

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Age 10+
Nerf N-Strike Elite
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Madagascar Kartz (Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DSi)
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that this amusing racing game provides a relatively harmless way for young fans of the Madagascar movies (or Shrek or Monsters vs. Aliens) to enjoy playing with some favorite film characters. The humor in the game is far less coarse than ... read more

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Madagascar Kartz
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Tekken 6 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
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that since Tekken 6 is a fighting game, kids will see lots of violence. The game's characters study an area of martial arts, executing flurries of punches, kicks, and throws against opponents. They will also use weapons such as swords and ... read more

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Age 14+
Tekken 6
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Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (PlayStation 3)
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that Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time is a platform/action game filled with lots of gun-based play, but that it is both whimsical and fantastical in nature. Players only go up against evil aliens and robots, and the weapons they ... read more

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Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
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iCarly (Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DSi)
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that this collection of frantic, intentionally silly microgames, is housed within the framework of a mostly text-driven story. There's almost as much time spent simply watching the progression of the story as there is playing the games. ... read more

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iCarly
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Hasbro Family Game Night 2 (Nintendo Wii)
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that Hasbro Family Game Night 2 is a collection of virtual board games here are far more focused on speed and dexterity than the strategy games that made up the original Hasbro Family Game Night. It makes this sequel far more like a ... read more

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Disney Sing It! Pop Hits (PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3)
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that this karaoke-style music game features the songs and music videos of some of today's hottest pop stars, including Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, Colbie Clalat and Duffy. As is typical of a Disney product, ... read more

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Age 10+
Disney Sing It! Pop Hits
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Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo (Nintendo Wii)
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that despite its earnest and good-intentioned young hero, this action adventure game is really all about fighting. The fighting is cartoony but there is a lot of it, coupled with a fair amount of name-calling. There's a respect for ... read more

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Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo
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